ATP World Tour Finals 2013 Format: Rules, Players and Schedule

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Published: November 4, 2013

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The tennis season will conclude this week with the year-end championships in London, better known as the ATP World Tour Finals.

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal headlines the list of competitors, which includes defending champion Novak Djokovic and six-time winner Roger Federer.

After missing the second half of the 2012 season because of a knee injury, Nadal is back with a vengeance and ready to take aim at his first-ever year-end championship. The Spanish superstar is not alone, though. David Ferrer, Juan Martin del Potro, Tomas Berdych, Stanislas Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet will also be gunning for a career-defining triumph this fall.

Here we'll get you set with everything you need to know for this week's season finale in London.  

*Information courtesy of BarclaysATPWorldTourFinals.com.  

 

Where: O2 Arena, London

When: Monday, Nov. 4 through Monday, Nov. 11

Watch: ESPN2, Tennis Channel

Live Stream: ESPN3

Schedule: Click here for updated tournament schedule 

 

Singles Format



The eight qualifying players will be split up into two groups of four. The players will take on each of the other three competitors in their group with the top two finishers in each group advancing to the single-elimination semifinals. 

Like all other non-major ATP tournaments, each match will be three sets maximum with a tiebreak in each set, including the third if need be.

The semifinal qualifiers will be determined by greatest number of wins, followed by greatest number of matches played. The head-to-head result will determine which player advances if there is still a tie at that point. 

 

The Players

Group A

Rafael Nadal



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